Subjective reactivation of the prior-knowledge item during new learning enhances associative recall for inferred associations, for congruent and incongruent items alike¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · causal r1–r2 · q3 · i3 large
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q3 i3 In experiment 1, stronger reported B-reactivation predicted better associative recall (η² = .41). → Marlieke Tina Renée van Kesteren 2018 q3 i3 Experiment 2 replicated the reactivation effect on associative recall (η² = .58). → Marlieke Tina Renée van Kesteren 2018 (2)

Evidence¶

Marlieke Tina Renée van Kesteren 2018¶

Marlieke Tina Renée van Kesteren, Lydia Krabbendam and Martijn Meeter (2018). Integrating educational knowledge: reactivation of prior knowledge during educational learning enhances memory integration. npj Science of Learning 3:11. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-018-0027-8

q3 · i3 · causal · r1

Repeated-measures ANOVA on experiment 1 associative recall with congruency and reactivation factors; the reactivation main effect "reactivation: F(2,24) = 8.16, P = .002, η2 = .41" — a large effect (η² = .41). Participants rated reactivation strength as strong, a bit, or none.

"congruency: F(1,12) = 9.87, P = .009, η2 = .45 reactivation: F(2,24) = 8.16, P = .002, η2 = .41; congruency x reactivation: F < 1"

Marlieke Tina Renée van Kesteren 2018 (2)¶

Marlieke Tina Renée van Kesteren, Lydia Krabbendam and Martijn Meeter (2018). Integrating educational knowledge: reactivation of prior knowledge during educational learning enhances memory integration. npj Science of Learning 3:11. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-018-0027-8

q3 · i3 · causal · r2

Experiment 2 repeated-measures ANOVA on associative recall; the reactivation main effect "Greenhouse-Geisser F(1.36,21.69) = 22.24, P < .001, η2 = .58" (large, η² = .58) replicates experiment 1's reactivation benefit for inferred BC-memory.

"reactivation: Greenhouse-Geisser F(1.36,21.69) = 22.24, P < .001, η2 = .58; congruency x reactivation: F < 1"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• In educational learning, prior-knowledge congruency enhances associative memory for indirectly inferred BC-associations in both experiments — related
• Congruency and reactivation affect associative memory independently, with no congruency × reactivation interaction in either experiment — related
• Subjective reactivation predicted item recognition of new descriptions in experiment 1, but this effect did not appear in experiment 2 — related
• Congruent new information is better remembered, though strongly surprising incongruent information can also be learned well — related